as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recount
Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Georgia Secretary of State did not take the images of the ballots into account for the recount but instead used the physical copies of the ballots, the affidavit alleges.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
When recounted accurately, from beginning to end, the story of slavery is the most inspirational and unifying narrative that the country has.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.
—Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The Georgia Secretary of State did not take the images of the ballots into account for the recount but instead used the physical copies of the ballots, the affidavit alleges.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
Verb
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But one person familiar with the decisions told Semafor that at least one executive from a company described by the survey had reached out to multiple outlets asking for the pieces to be taken down, arguing that the survey data was faulty and biased.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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One of four astronauts launched by SpaceX last summer suffered what officials described as a serious health issue, prompting their hasty return.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like Social Security and Medicare reform and the massive national debt, which is at $38 trillion and counting because Washington refuses to cut spending, despite record amounts of revenue flooding into the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, since they are used in such small amounts, they cannot be imaged inside these structures.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But one person familiar with the decisions told Semafor that at least one executive from a company described by the survey had reached out to multiple outlets asking for the pieces to be taken down, arguing that the survey data was faulty and biased.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Both countries will be having their second round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva, Tehran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC, adding that the Iran is ready to discuss restricting its nuclear program for lighter sanctions and economic benefits for both sides.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are five treatment rooms in total, and a traditional hammam is essential for the full Moroccan experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The three-hotel campus includes a total of 18,000 square feet of land on D Street owned by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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D’Angelo is the latest buzzy star to narrate a Quinn original.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Letting Becket narrate the entire outing sure doesn’t help, adding a structure that isn’t just boring, but also confusing.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the whole of my early childhood, the bad guys were Russians.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Once upon a time, Le Labo’s Santal 33 defined the whole of New York City for the better part of a decade.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has chronicled its journey from initial strategy meetings to the deployment of fully functional robots in some of the most labor-intensive industrial environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Spencer famously had a villainous persona on the reality series and in the public spotlight, and his feuding with sister Stephanie was chronicled both on- and off-screen.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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But baseball’s membership still struggles with a division between the elite players, who make large sums of money, and everyone else.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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To acquire Chancalay, the Loons spent a paltry sum of $100,000 in a cash-for-player trade the day after Christmas.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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